Femmine di lusso is a 1960 Italian

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directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Ugo Tognazzi,

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, Walter Chiari and

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. It was also known as Intrigo a Taormina, Love, the Italian Way, Luxury Vacations and Travelling in Luxury. It was released in the US in 1965 as Love, the Italian Way.

Premise

The screenplay concerns a group of passengers travelling around the Mediterranean on a luxury liner enjoying various adventures and becoming romantically involved with each other.

Cast

* Ugo Tognazzi - Ugo Lemeni *

- Greta * Walter Chiari - Walter *

- Luciana * Gino Cervi - Ugo's father * Caprice Chantal - Elena Le Garde *

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- Edmondo, the butler * Belinda Lee - Adriana Bessan

Production

In June 1960 it was reported the producer offered

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a role.Maria Callas Gets Offer of Film Role Chicago Daily Tribune 8 June 1960: b2. Belinda Lee has a cameo.

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